In-Sight 3800 Vision System is said to have strong imaging capabilities, a vision toolset and flexible software to offer a fully integrated solution for a range of inspection applications
The In-Sight 3800 Vision System. (Credit: PRNewsfoto/Cognex Corporation)
Industrial machine vision company Cognex has unveiled its latest In-Sight 3800 Vision System, designed for high-speed production lines.
In-Sight 3800 is said to have strong imaging capabilities, a vision toolset and flexible software to offer a fully integrated solution for a range of inspection applications.
The new system has a complete range of vision technologies, including traditional rule-based algorithms and edge-learning technology powered by artificial intelligence (AI).
Cognex said that the easy-to-use edge learning algorithms can be set up quickly with a small number of training photos and perform tasks with high levels of variability.
The rule-based tools are ideal for solving deterministic problems with particular parameters, the firm added.
The customers have already started using the In-Sight 3800 system for high-speed applications.
Vision Products vice president Lavanya Manohar said: “The In-Sight 3800 offers twice the processing speeds of previous systems, performing tasks like a quality inspection in as little as one-third of a blink of the eye.
“This added power allows users to maximise throughput and accommodate faster lines while delivering the high accuracy that they have come to expect from the In-Sight product line.”
The Vision System is driven by In-Sight Vision Suite software, a platform shared by all In-Sight products that include the EasyBuilder and Spreadsheet development environments.
The easy, point-and-click EasyBuilder interface guides users step-by-step in the development process, making it perfect for simple or common applications.
Additionally, its spreadsheet interface enables finetuning of job parameters for advanced or highly customised applications.
SIDEL technology development director Nicolas Chomel said: “When we selected Cognex, we were under the assumption that the processing time of the In-Sight 3800 would be 30% faster than the current In-Sight 7900 vision system being used.
“However, during qualification tests, the In-Sight 3800 proved to be 50% faster in our application.”
Cognex is engaged in the production of machine vision products to automate the manufacturing or distribution and tracking of discrete items by tracking, detecting, inspecting, and measuring them.